|
Irrigation System
Type |
Efficiency
(%) |
Average Capital
Cost ($/ha) |
Pressure
Requirement |
Chemigation/
Fertigation |
Suitability for Soil Types |
Crops |
Labour |
Automation |
Management
Skills |
|
Surface |
|
|
Basin |
50-75 |
985-1,020 |
No Energy |
No |
Medium to
Heavy |
Row &
Broad Acre |
Intensive |
N/A |
Moderate |
| Border |
| Furrow |
|
Sprinkler - Set System |
|
|
Hand Move or Portable |
65-75 |
2,100-3,900 |
Medium to High |
Yes |
Any |
Row & Broad Acre |
Intensive |
N/A |
Moderate |
| Solid Set or Permanent |
70-85 |
5,800-7,500 |
Not Intensive |
Easy |
| Side Roll |
65-75 |
1,800-2,900 |
Intensive |
N/A |
| Hose Move/K-Line |
50-60 |
2,200-2,800 |
Low to Medium |
No |
Pasture |
Intensive |
N/A |
|
Sprinkler -
Continuous Move |
|
|
Centre Pivot |
Row & Broad Acre |
|
Easy |
High |
| hydraulic |
85-95 |
2,000-4,200* |
Low to Medium |
Yes |
Any |
Not Intensive |
| electric |
3,100-5,100* |
| Lateral/Linear |
90-95 |
1,100-3,100* |
| HHT (ha/run) |
|
| small (1.4-3.1) |
65-75 |
8,214* |
Medium to High |
Yes |
Any |
Medium Intensive |
| medium (2.9-5.6) |
7,765* |
| big (3.4-6.5) |
11,552* |
| SHT
(ha/run) |
|
| 1.6-3.5 |
65-75 |
5,679* |
Medium to High |
Yes |
Any |
Medium Intensive |
| Booms (ha/run) |
|
| small (1.5-3.8) |
75-80 |
10,582* |
Low to Medium |
Yes |
Any |
Medium Intensive |
| big (4.2-8.64) |
10,386* |
| Micro |
|
|
Drip/Tape |
85-95 |
4,400-5,400* |
Low |
Yes |
Any |
Row |
Not Intensive |
Easy |
High |
| Subsurface Drip/Tape |
95-98 |
2,800-5,100* |
| Spray/Sprinkler |
85-90 |
4,800-5,700* |
Low to Medium |
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